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Posted on April 28, 2015

Hero Teacher Tackles Shooter at North Thurston High School

A teacher at North Thurston High School tackled a student who fired two shots into the area, and quite possibly prevented a school shooting. Read more here: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/school-staff-apprehends-a… … read more

Posted on April 28, 2015

Why Are States So Reluctant to Prosecute Gun Negligence As a Crime?

Good article by Amanda Gailey about why the legal system often fails to hold gun owners responsible for their negligence, even when people are hurt or killed. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121632/why-are-states-so-reluctant-pr… … read more

Posted on April 24, 2015

Background Checks Bill Clears Committee, Heads to House Floor

SB 941 has been sent out of the House Rules Committee and to the House floor for a full vote! http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/background_check_bi… Please contact your state representative and urge them to vote for the bill! The vote could take place as … read more

Posted on April 23, 2015

Oregon House Rules Committee Holds Hearing on Background Checks

The Oregon House Rules Committee held a hearing on SB 941, the background checks bill, yesterday. It lasted for nine hours, and many people came down to Salem to testify for the bill. Read more about it here: http://koin.com/2015/04/22/oregon-gun-background-checks-gets-9-hour-hear… Thank … read more

Posted on April 21, 2015

Senator Prozanski: Background Checks Help Keep Guns Out of Dangerous Hands

Senator Floyd Prozanski wrote another good op-ed laying out his reasons for supporting background checks. Read it here: http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/32965759-78/gun-control-background-c… … read more

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